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{"title":"A placebo-controlled trial of ‘one-minute qigong exercise' on the reduction of blood pressure among patients with essential hypertension","authors":"Xinwee Chen MD,&nbsp;Wan N Arifin MSc,&nbsp;Nani Draman MMEd,&nbsp;Nadiah Wan-Arfah MSc,&nbsp;Muhammad I Ajalal MSc,&nbsp;Han H Chen BCom,&nbsp;Nyi N Naing MSc","doi":"10.1111/fct.12254","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12254","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Hypertension, defined as the persistent elevation of both systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP), and can lead to cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and renal morbidity and mortality if untreated. In Malaysia, primary hypertension among adults is relatively high and a large proportion of cases remains undiagnosed. Qigong is a traditional Chinese exercise that has been shown to have positive health effects.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a 5-day ‘one-minute qigong exercise’ programme on the reduction of blood pressure among patients with primary hypertension.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>An open-label, parallel-group, controlled trial was conducted among participants with essential hypertension who were staff of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). The participants were assigned to either the ‘one-minute qigong exercise’ programme or control, and underwent respective sessions for 5 consecutive days. The outcomes – SBP and DBP – were measured by standardised assessors using manual mercury sphygmomanometers. Repeated measures ANCOVA was performed to compare groups over time.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>At the end of the study, 21 (56.8%) and 25 (92.6%) participants remained in the qigong and control groups, respectively. Overall, there was no significant within- or between-group effect for mean SBP, while there was a marginally significant difference in mean DBP at the DBP×Group interaction level (<i>P</i>=0.049). Mean DBP on day 2 was statistically significantly different between groups (<i>P</i>=0.041).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our study showed that the ‘one-minute qigong exercise’ programme, carried out over a period of 5 consecutive days, offers no additional benefit to control in reducing blood pressure in persons with primary hypertension.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"21 2","pages":"82-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12254","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63392933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Complementary and alternative medicine for addiction: an overview of systematic reviews","authors":"Pawel Posadzki PhD, MSc, BSc,&nbsp;Mohamed MK Khalil MBBS, MD, MPH,&nbsp;Abdullah MN AlBedah MBBS, FFCM,&nbsp;Olena Zhabenko MD, PhD,&nbsp;Josip Car MD, PhD, DIC, MSc","doi":"10.1111/fct.12255","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12255","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is popular among individuals with a variety of addictions.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To critically evaluate the evidence from systematic reviews (SRs) of the effectiveness of CAM for addictions.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Ten electronic databases were searched from their inception to January 2015. Systematic reviews of any type of CAM with any type of addiction-related outcome were considered eligible. The Oxman criteria for assessing the methodological quality of the included SRs were used.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Twenty-seven SRs met the inclusion criteria. Most of them were of high methodological quality (mean=4.66, SD=5.20). Twelve SRs arrived at equivocal conclusions (of these, seven were of high quality), four drew positive conclusions (three of which were of high quality), and 11 arrived at negative conclusions (of which six were of high quality). A wide variety of addictions were examined, including alcohol, amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine, opiates (heroin, morphine, opium), tobacco and various (unspecified) drugs. A diversity of CAM modalities was also used such as acupuncture (and related techniques), herbal medicine, hypnotherapy, meditative/mindfulness techniques, music therapy, spirituality and yoga.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A large number of SRs exist in the area of addiction. The evidence from SRs examining the effectiveness of various CAM interventions for myriad addictions is highly ambiguous or negative.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"21 2","pages":"69-81"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12255","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63392983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Headache, neck manipulation and stroke: the atlanto-axial triad","authors":"Samuel Homola DC","doi":"10.1111/fct.12252","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12252","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Discussion of neck manipulation generates controversy and raises many questions. To date, the prevailing medical opinion is that upper neck manipulation is unsafe. Many case reports associating neck manipulation with stroke provide good reason not to recommend or submit to upper neck manipulation. Headache is one of the most common conditions treated by manipulating the upper cervical spine where vertebral and internal carotid arteries are most susceptible to injury that may curtail flow of blood to the brain. Physicians and lay persons who have questions about the benefits and dangers of neck manipulation may find this article helpful in evaluating relevant literature that may be confusing or flawed by confirmation bias and misinformation.</p>","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"21 2","pages":"89-93"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12252","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63392651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Kids need their head adjusted?","authors":"PH Long","doi":"10.1111/fct.12237","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12237","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"21 1","pages":"48-49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12237","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63392118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Trials on chronic tension-type headache: using fair outcome measures","authors":"AM Al Bedah,&nbsp;I Sohaibani,&nbsp;M Khalil","doi":"10.1111/fct.12225","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12225","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"21 1","pages":"54-55"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12225","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63391368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Proprietary weight-reduction supplement: evidence inconclusive","authors":"D Larhammar,&nbsp;I Larsson","doi":"10.1111/fct.12221","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12221","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"21 1","pages":"64-65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12221","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63389779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Whole-body vibration therapy for fibromyalgia?","authors":"P Posadzki,&nbsp;N Gusi","doi":"10.1111/fct.12227","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12227","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"21 1","pages":"56-57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12227","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63391323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The current state of CAM research","authors":"Edzard Ernst MD, PhD, FMedSci, FSB, FRCP, FRCPEd","doi":"10.1111/fct.12233","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12233","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"21 1","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12233","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63391809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Risk of acute myocardial infarction in stroke patients receiving acupuncture treatment","authors":"D Gamus,&nbsp;C-C Shih,&nbsp;J-G Lin,&nbsp;T-L Chen,&nbsp;C-C Liao","doi":"10.1111/fct.12232","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12232","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"21 1","pages":"29-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12232","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63392098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Role of compound Danshen dripping pill in early diabetic retinopathy","authors":"X Yu,&nbsp;CED Lim,&nbsp;NCL Cheng","doi":"10.1111/fct.12239","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12239","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"21 1","pages":"38-39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12239","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63392133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}